WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– As state transportation officials move forward with plans to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, community leaders remain divided over what the new crossing should look like.
The Historic Wilmington Foundation is advocating for a 65-foot lift bridge instead the North Carolina Department of Transportation other option, a 135-foot fixed-span bridge.
Carol Bullock, executive director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, said the shorter lift bridge would reduce impacts on nearby historic neighborhoods, protect wetlands and preserve Wilmington’s character…